, england , which was commissioned to mark the 2002 commonwealth games ; it was one of the tallest structures in manchester and the tallest sculpture in the uk until the completion of as ##pire in 2008 . it was taller and leaned at a greater angle than the leaning tower of pisa . the sculpture took its name from a quota ##tion of british sprinter lin ##ford christie , in which he said that he started his races not merely at the " bang " of the starting pistol , but at " the b of the bang " . the sculpture was commissioned in 2003 ; construction over ##ran and the official un ##ve ##iling was delayed until 12 january 2005 . six days before the
, england, which was commissioned to mark the 2002 commonwealth games ; it was one of the tallest structures in manchester and the tallest sculpture in the uk until the completion of aspire in 2008. it was taller and leaned at a greater angle than the leaning tower of pisa. the sculpture took its name from a quotation of british sprinter linford christie, in which he said that he started his races not merely at the " bang " of the starting pistol, but at " the b of the bang ". the sculpture was commissioned in 2003 ; construction overran and the official unveiling was delayed until 12 january 2005. six days before the